Kirby

#d74894

Cooler, softer pink-red for balanced highlights

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About Kirby

Kirby reads like a hot pink-red under fluorescent office lighting, but with a tighter, more controlled core than the flashier alert reds. It's pink-leaning without drifting all the way into the soft-romance lane, and it doesn't have the extra magenta marker energy of . Compared to , it feels a step cooler in mood and less "burn the center" saturated.

I use it for dashboards and finance apps when the UI needs a clear primary action that still feels modern and a little playful, not heavy. Think payroll admin confirmation states, e-commerce payment error badges, and order-management tables that need one row to pop without turning into an alarm. It's also great for healthcare portal review steps where you want the one you reach for when urgency should read clean, not wine-deep.

Quirk: on beige or warm card backgrounds, Kirby can look more rosy. Pair it with cooler grays or crisp neutrals so it stays unmistakably red rather than pink highlight.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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4.00:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.67:1FailAA Large

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4.42:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.24:1AAAAA Large

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